Hyundai Santro Pros & Cons

Check out pros and cons about the Hyundai Santro that are worth highlighting for a potential buyer. Here are some of the highlights of the benefits of buying the Hyundai Santro. We'll also list out the Santro drawbacks to help you make an informed buying decision.

Santro Advantanges

• Good List Of Features

  Hyundai Santro comes with a good list of features at its price point. It includes a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, reverse parking camera, rear AC vents, steering mounted controls, and electrically-adjustable ORVMs.

• Refined 4-cyl Petrol Engine

  Hyundai Santro was the first hatchback in its segment to offer a 4-cyl petrol engine. It offers good refinement and performance. The 1.1L 4-cyl engine produces 69PS of power and 99Nm of torque. Buyers also get to choose between the 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT transmission options.

• Good Fuel Economy

  The Santro offers a claimed fuel economy of 20.3kmpl, which is comparable to its rivals. Given that it’s a 4-cyl engine whereas its rivals offer 3-cyl units, the fuel economy is great for both manual and AMT drivetrains.

Santro Disadvantanges

• No Standard Passenger Airbag & Poor NCAP Rating

  Hyundai do not offer standard dual airbags with the Santro. All of its rivals now offer dual airbags as standard whereas the Santro has dual airbags only on the top variants. In addition to that, the Santro scored a poor 2-star rating in the Global NCAP crash test whereas its arch rival, the Tiago, scored 4 stars.

• Priced Very Close To Wagon-R 1.2

  Both the Santro and Wagon-R get 1.2L petrol engine options. However, the 1.2L engine of the Wagon-R offers more power and torque than the Santro’s 1.2L engine. Despite the power and torque deficit, the Santro is up close with the Wagon-R. It is also worth noting that the Wagon-R offers more space, power, better resale value and road presence.

• Polarising Design and Flawed Ergonomics

  The design of the Hyundai Santro may not go with every buyer’s preference. It gets a large grille and high-mounted fog lamps. It looks good overall but may take some time to grow upon you. The power window controls of the Santro are centrally-mounted, and will take some time to get used to.